Vehicle reach-coupling



(No Model.)

J. T. LIVINGSTON. VEHICLE REACH COUPLING.

No. 450,295. Patented Apr. 14,1891.

NITED TATES ATEN -FFICE JOSEPH T. LIVINGSTON, OF KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA.

VEHICLE REACH-COUPLING;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,295, dated April14, 1891.

Application filed January 1'7, 1891. Serial No. 378,123. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH T. LIVINGSTON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Kissimmee, in the county of Osceola and State ofFlorida, have invented a new and useful Coupling-Pole, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in running-gear for vehicles.

The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve the meansfor coupling the reach to the axles and bolsters and dispense with thehounds usually employed for that purpose.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of arunning-gear embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates an axle, which issecured to the axle-bed 2, and is connected with the bolster 3 by aking-bolts in the usual manner. The king-bolt pivots a reach-coupling 5,which is constructed of a single piece of metal and doubled on itself toform an approximately oval portion 6, which passes around the bolster,axle, and axle-bed transversely of the same, and is secured to the upperface of the bolster and the lower face of the axle by the king-bolt 4.The reach-coupling extends rearward from the axle and bolster withconverging sides, and has its ends 7 arranged parallel with each otherand separated sufficiently to receive the reach 8. The extreme ends ofthe reaoh-coupling are split and are divergently curved and providedwith perforations to receive bolts 9, on which are arrangedspacing-sleeves 10. The inner end of the parallel portion 11 is providedwith perforations to receive a bolt 12, on which is arranged aspacing-sleeve 13 to maintain the parallel portion 11 at a properdistance to receive the reach which is secured in place by a removablepin 14. The pin 14 passes through perforations in the parallel portion11 and an opening in the reach and is prevented being accidentallydisplaced by a key 15. The reach is readily detached from the couplingby removing the pin 14.

It will be seen that the coupling is simple and inexpensive inconstruction and is adapted readily to receive and release the reach.

The bolster is provided with a recess 16, which brings the outer face ofthe reachcoupling within the bolster, which is preferably provided Witha metal bar 17 secured to the bolster by bolting or the like.

Having described my invention, What I claim is t 1. The combination,with a running-gear, of the reach-coupling constructed of metal andbeing doubled to form an elliptical portion 6 and the parallel portion11, the elliptical portion transversely encircling the axle and bolsterand pivotally secured to them by the king-bolt and the parallel portionforming a socket, said reach-coupling having its ends split anddiverging, the bolts securing the parallel portions, the spacingsleevesarranged on the bolts and separating the parallel portions, the reacharranged in the socket, and the pin securing the reach therein,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a running-gear, of the reach-couplingconstructed of metal and being doubled to form an elliptical portion 6and the parallel portion 11, the elliptical portion transverselyencircling the axle and bolster and pivotally secured to them by theking-bolt and the parallel portion forming a socket, and the reacharranged in the socket, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH T. LIVINGSTON.

Witnesses:

P. D. OUTLAW, J. W. HARWELL.

